EP3577734B1 - Wandkasteninstallationswerkzeug - Google Patents

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EP3577734B1
EP3577734B1 EP18704840.0A EP18704840A EP3577734B1 EP 3577734 B1 EP3577734 B1 EP 3577734B1 EP 18704840 A EP18704840 A EP 18704840A EP 3577734 B1 EP3577734 B1 EP 3577734B1
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Gregory S. Altonen
Adam J. ANDERSEN
Michel HANNS
Xavier BOUDIN
Eric J. MACE
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25H—WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS
    • B25H7/00—Marking-out or setting-out work
    • B25H7/02—Plates having a flat surface
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
    • H02G3/02—Details
    • H02G3/08—Distribution boxes; Connection or junction boxes
    • H02G3/10—Distribution boxes; Connection or junction boxes for surface mounting on a wall
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
    • H02G3/02—Details
    • H02G3/08—Distribution boxes; Connection or junction boxes
    • H02G3/086—Assembled boxes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G2200/00—Indexing scheme relating to installation of electric cables or lines covered by H02G
    • H02G2200/30—Tools for installing cables comprising a spirit level

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  • a typical electrical wall box includes a housing that is installed within a wall.
  • An electrical wall box is typically configured to receive at least one electrical device, such as a switch or a receptacle, for example.
  • a typical electrical wall box is also configured to receive a wall plate.
  • the wall plate may be adapted to cover a yoke plate and/or escutcheon of the electrical devices mounted within the wall box.
  • the wall plate may be configured to be attached to the electrical device with or without fasteners.
  • An electrical wall box may be configured to receive a single electrical device or multiple electrical devices.
  • An electrical wall box that is configured to receive multiple electrical devices may be referred to as a multi-gang wall box.
  • Different types of electrical devices e.g ., devices of varying size, may be installed in a multi-gang wall box.
  • Different electrical devices may have different mounting requirements, such as different fastener locations and/or sizes, for example.
  • certain electrical devices may not be installable in the same wall box with other types of electrical devices.
  • multiple wall boxes may be installed in close proximity to each other, e.g., directly next to each other.
  • a typical wall box installation tool includes a template used for locating a wall box.
  • Typical wall box installation tools provide for the installation of a single multi-gang wall box (e.g., a two- to four-gang wall box), but do not allow for the installation of non-standard wall boxes as well as locating and aligning multiple adjacent wall boxes.
  • Known solutions are e.g. disclosed in DE1 02014006554B3 (that shows the preamble of claim 1) and GB2516508A .
  • a wall box installation tool may facilitate the installation of one or more wall boxes for mounting electrical devices to a wall.
  • the wall box installation tool may be configured to aide in the marking and/or drilling of pilot holes required for installing the wall boxes.
  • the wall box installation tool may be used to install one or more multi-gang wall boxes that have either standard or non-standard spacing between gangs.
  • the wall box installation tool may help with achieving the appropriate spacing between and alignment of adjacent wall boxes.
  • the wall box installation tool may be configurable to allow for the installation of wall boxes for electrical devices having different sizes and/or configurations, for different numbers of electrical devices ( e.g ., different number of gangs), and/or for different spacings between electrical devices and/or other wall boxes.
  • the wall box installation tool may include a template body and a template card.
  • the template body may include a front surface, a guide ring that extends from a rear surface of the template body, and a plurality of bores that extend through the template body from the front surface to the rear surface.
  • the guide ring may be configured to be installed within a pre-drilled hole in a wall.
  • the guide ring may be configured to position the wall box installation tool within a wall.
  • the template card may be associated with an electrical device configuration of the electrical devices that may be mounted to the wall box.
  • the template card may have a plurality of holes therethrough. When the template card is installed on the front surface of the template body, a subset of the bores in the template body are accessible via the holes of the template card.
  • the template card may be removed from the template body and another template card may be installed on the front surface of the template body.
  • the second template card may have a plurality of holes in different locations than the holes of the first template card, such that a different subset of the bores may be accessible via the holes of the second template card.
  • a number of the plurality of holes of the template card may be less than a number of the plurality of bores of the template body.
  • the second template card may be held against the front surface of the template body and may be moved on the template body from a first position associated with a first electrical device configuration to a second position associated with a second electrical device configuration.
  • the template card may be slid along the front surface of the template body between the first and second positions.
  • a first subset of the bores may be accessed via the plurality of holes when the template card is in the first position.
  • a second subset of the bores may be accessible via the plurality of holes when the template card is in the second position.
  • the wall box installation tool may comprise two template cards that each may be slid from a first position to a second position.
  • a first subset of bores may be accessible via the first and second template cards in the first position, and a second subset of bores may be accessible via the first and second template cards in the second position.
  • a third subset of bores may be accessible via the first and second template cards when first template card is in the first position and the second template card is in the second position.
  • the wall box installation tool may be used to drill one or more pilot holes associated with the configuration of electrical devices that are to be installed in one or more wall boxes.
  • the guide ring of the wall box installation tool may be inserted in a first hole drilled in a wall.
  • the wall box installation tool may include a level that may be used to level the wall box installation tool when installed in the wall.
  • the template card(s) may be adjusted to correspond to various electrical device and/or electrical wall box configurations. For example, if the wall box installation tool has two template cards, the first template card and the second template card may be moved into position based on a selected configuration of electrical devices.
  • One or more pilot holes may be drilled at the locations of the holes and bores associated with the selected positioning.
  • the wall box installation tool may be removed from the wall and one or more second holes (e.g ., 68mm diameter hole) may be drilled at the location of the one or more pilot holes. Remaining wall material between the first hole and the second hole may be removed to allow for installation of one or more wall boxes.
  • second holes e.g ., 68mm diameter hole
  • a wall box installation tool that includes a template body, and plurality of levels is also described herein.
  • the template body may have a guide ring and a plurality of bores that extend through the template body.
  • the guide ring may extend from a rear surface of the template body, and may be configured to be installed within a pre-drilled hole in a wall.
  • the plurality of levels may be positioned at oblique angles on the template body.
  • a first subset of the bores may be aligned with a first level of the plurality of levels, such that the first subset of the bores may be horizontal when the first level is level.
  • a second subset of the bores may be aligned with a second level of the plurality of levels, such that the second subset of the bores may be horizontal when the second level is level
  • FIGs. 1A-1G depict an example wall box installation tool 100.
  • the example wall box installation tool 100 may allow for alignment and spacing of multiple adjacent wall boxes.
  • the example wall box installation tool 100 may allow for the installation of non-standard wall boxes as well as locating and aligning multiple adjacent wall boxes.
  • the example wall box installation tool 100 may be used as a template for a desired wall box configuration and/or electrical device configuration.
  • An electrical device configuration may include one or more standard and/or non-standard electrical devices installed in a single gang wall box, a multi-gang wall box, and/or multiple wall boxes.
  • the example wall box installation tool 100 may allow for mounting of adjacent wall boxes for standard electrical devices, such as switches and receptacles, and non-standard electrical devices, such as a keypad of a load control system.
  • the example wall box installation tool 100 may be used as a template to mark and/or drill one or more pilot holes for the installation of one or more wall boxes in which standard and/or non-standard electrical devices are to be installed.
  • Example of non-standard electrical devices (such as keypads) are described in greater detail in commonly-assigned U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2016/0307714, published October 20, 2016 , entitled CONTROL DEVICES HAVING INDEPENDENTLY SUSPENDED BUTTONS FOR CONTROLLED ACTUATION, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
  • the example wall box installation tool 100 may include a template body 110, a first template card 120, and a second template card 130.
  • the template body 110 may define a front surface 112, a rear surface 142, and a rim 114.
  • the front surface 112 may have a rectangular shape.
  • the rim 114 may extend at a perimeter of and substantially perpendicular to the front surface 112.
  • the template body 110 may include a guide ring 117 that extends from the rear surface 142 of the template body 110.
  • the guide ring 117 may extend a distance D9 beyond a bottom edge 148 of the rim 114 ( e.g ., as shown in FIG. 1C ).
  • the guide ring 117 may be sized to correspond to a standard wall box size and/or a standard hole saw.
  • the guide ring 117 may have an outer diameter of 67mm or 68mm.
  • the guide ring 117 is depicted as having a circular shape, the guide ring 117 may be square-shaped or rectangular-shaped.
  • the front surface 112 may define an opening 116.
  • the opening 116 may be aligned with the guide ring 117 such that the opening 116 defines the inner diameter of the guide ring 117.
  • the front surface 112 may define an orifice 119.
  • the orifice 119 may be configured to receive a level 170 (e.g ., such as a tubular spirit level).
  • the front surface 112 may define one or more additional orifices that are configured to accept one or more additional levels.
  • the front surface 112 may define an orifice to receive an additional level that is oriented perpendicular to the level 170.
  • the template body 110 may include a plurality of fingers 146 that extend from the rear surface 142 of the template body 110 at the edges of the orifice 119.
  • the fingers 146 may be configured to secure the level 170 within the orifice 119.
  • the level 170 may be secured within the orifice 119 such that it can be read via the front surface 112.
  • the template body 110 may include protrusions 122, 132 (e.g ., bumps or nubs) that extend from the front surface 112 of the template body 110.
  • the first protrusions 122 may be received in respective openings 123 in the first template card 120
  • the second protrusions 132 may be received in respective openings 133 in the second template card 130.
  • the protrusions 122, 132 may be configured to engage the first template card 120 or the second template card 130 to enable a template selection.
  • the protrusions 122, 132 may be arranged along a horizontal centerline 158 of the guide ring 117. For example, the first template card 120 and the second template card 130 may be moved, independent of one another, to enable the template selection.
  • the template selection may be associated with a wall box and/or electrical device configuration.
  • the protrusions 122 may be configured to hold the first template card 120 in place ( e.g ., in a selected position) on the front surface 112 of the template body 110.
  • the protrusions 132 may be configured to hold the second template card 130 in place ( e.g ., in a selected position) on the front surface 112 of the template body 110.
  • the protrusions 122, 132 may exit the respective openings 123, 133, and the template cards may flex slightly to allow the template cards to move over the protrusions until the protrusions are received in another pair of the openings.
  • the template body 110 may also include a plurality of triangular wedges 124, 134 that extend from the front surface 112 of the template body 110.
  • the first template card 120 may include a plurality of notches 125 on each side of the first template card
  • the second template card 130 may include a plurality of notches 135 on each side of the second template card.
  • the triangular wedges 124, 134 may be configured to be received in the notches 125, 135 in the respective template card 120, 130.
  • the triangular wedges 124, 134 may be arranged along the horizontal centerline 158 of the guide ring 117 ( e.g ., in line with the protrusions 122, 132).
  • the triangular wedges 124, 134 may provide visual cues for aligning the protrusions 122, 132 in the openings 123, 133 of the respective template cards 120, 130 when adjusting the positions of the first template card 120 and/or the second template card 130.
  • the triangular wedges 124, 134 may be also configured to engage the notches 125, 135 of the respective template cards 120, 130 ( e.g ., to enable the template selection).
  • the triangular wedges 124 may be configured to hold the first template card 120 in place ( e.g ., in the selected position) on the front surface 112 of the template body 110, and the triangular wedges 134 may be configured to hold the second template card 130 in place ( e.g ., in the selected position) on the front surface 112 of the template body 110.
  • the template body 110 may include a plurality of stops 126A, 126B, 136A, 136B at a top edge 102 and a bottom edge 104 of the template body 110.
  • the stops 126A, 126B may be configured to prevent the first template card 120 from sliding beyond the top edge 102 and the bottom edge 104 of the template body 110.
  • the stops 126A may be configured to prevent the first template card 120 from sliding beyond the top edge 102.
  • the stops 126B may be configured to prevent the first template card 120 from sliding beyond the bottom edge 104.
  • the stops 136A, 136B may be configured to prevent the second template card 130 from sliding beyond the top edge 102 and the bottom edge 104 of the template body 110.
  • the stops 136A may be configured to prevent the second template card 130 from sliding beyond the top edge 102.
  • the stops 136B may be configured to prevent the second template card 130 from sliding beyond the bottom edge 104.
  • the template body 110 may include a plurality of ribs 144 that extend from a rear surface 142 of the template body 110.
  • the ribs 144 may be configured to provide structural support for the template body 110.
  • the template body 110 may include a plurality of hollow pegs 140.
  • Each of the ribs 144 may connect with one or more hollow pegs 140, the guide ring 117, and/or the rim 114.
  • Each of the hollow pegs 140 may have a bore 141 that extends through the front surface 112 of the template body 110.
  • the bores 141 may be sized to correspond to a pilot drill bit of a 67mm and/or 68mm hole saw.
  • each of the bores 141 may have a diameter of 6mm or 7mm.
  • each bore 141 may be positioned on the template body 110 at different distances from the guide ring 117.
  • the bore 141A may be a distance D1 from a vertical centerline 156 of the guide ring 117.
  • the bore 141B may be a distance D2 from the vertical centerline 156.
  • the bore 141C may be a distance D3 from the vertical centerline 156.
  • the bore 141D may be a distance D4 from the vertical centerline 156.
  • the bore 141E may be a distance D5 from the vertical centerline 156.
  • the bore 141F may be a distance D6 from the vertical centerline 156.
  • the bore 141G may be a distance D7 from the vertical centerline 156.
  • the bore 141H may be a distance D8 form the vertical centerline 156.
  • the first template card 120 may be retained by a plurality of clips 118 that extend from the front surface 112 of the template body 110.
  • the clips 118 may be L-shaped and may extend over the first template card 120.
  • the clips 118 may be configured such that the first template card 120 can be slid along the front surface 112 between the top edge 102 and the bottom edge 104.
  • Each of the openings 123 may be configured to engage one of the protrusions 122.
  • the first template card 120 may include a plurality of holes 150, 152, 154.
  • the openings 123 that receive the protrusions 122 may be aligned with one or more of the plurality of holes 150, 152, 154.
  • the notches 125 on each side of the first template card 120 may be aligned such that a pair of the notches 125 correspond to one or more of the plurality of holes 150, 152, 154 when the notches 125 are engaging the triangular wedges 124.
  • the first template card 120 may be moved ( e.g ., slid) from a bottom position 172 when a top pair of the openings 123 engage the respective protrusions 122 to a top position 178 when a bottom pair of the openings 123 engage the respective protrusions 122.
  • the first template card 120 may include one or more intermediate positions 174, 176 between the top position 178 and the bottom position 172.
  • the clips 118, 128 are configured to constrain the first template card 120 and the second template card 130 to moving from the top edge 102 to the bottom edge 104 ( e.g., vertically).
  • the template body 110 may be configured to allow the first template card 120 and the second template card 130 to be slid along the front surface 112 in a direction parallel with the top edge 102 and bottom edge 104 ( e.g ., horizontally).
  • Each position of the first template card 120 may be associated with an electrical device configuration.
  • the bottom position 172 may be associated with a first configuration 182.
  • the first configuration 182 may be a four-gang control device configuration (e.g., a four-gang keypad configuration).
  • a first intermediate position 174 may be associated with a second configuration 184.
  • the second configuration 184 may be a single-gang receptacle configuration.
  • a second intermediate position 176 may be associated with a third configuration 186.
  • the third configuration 186 may be a quadruple switch gang configuration.
  • the top position 178 may be associated with a fourth configuration 188.
  • the fourth configuration 188 may be a triple receptacle gang configuration.
  • the bore 141B When the first template card 120 is in the bottom position 172, the bore 141B may be accessible via the hole 154 of the first template card 120. When the first template card 120 is in the first intermediate position 174, none of the bores 141 may be accessible via the first template card 120. When the first template card 120 is in the second intermediate position 176, the bore 141C may be accessible via the hole 152 of the first template card 120. When the first template card 120 is in the top position 178, the bore 141A and the bore 141C may be accessible via the holes 150 of the first template card 120.
  • the second template card 130 may be retained by a plurality of clips 128 that extend from the front surface 112 of the template body 110.
  • the clips 128 may be L-shaped and may extend over the second template card 130.
  • the clips 128 may be configured such that the second template card 130 can be slid along the front surface 112 between the top edge 102 and the bottom edge 104.
  • Each of the openings 133 may be configured to engage one of the protrusions 132.
  • the second template card 130 may include a plurality of holes 160, 162, 164, 166.
  • the openings 133 that receive the protrusions 132 may with one or more of the plurality of holes 160, 162, 164, 166.
  • a pair of top openings 133 may correspond to hole 166.
  • the notches 135 on each side of the second template card 130 may be aligned such that a pair of the notches 135 correspond to one or more of the plurality of holes 160, 162, 164, 166 when the notches 135 are engaging the triangular wedges 134.
  • the second template card 130 may be moved ( e.g ., slid) from a bottom position 173 when a top pair of the openings 133 engage the respective protrusions 132, as shown in FIG. 1F , to a top position 179 when a bottom pair of the openings 133 engage the respective protrusions 132.
  • the second template card 130 may include one or more intermediate positions 175, 177 between the top position 179 and the bottom position 173.
  • Each position of the second template card 130 may be associated with an electrical device configuration.
  • the bottom position 173 may be associated with a first configuration 183.
  • the first configuration 183 may be a single switch gang and/or a double switch gang configuration.
  • a first intermediate position 175 may be associated with a second configuration 185.
  • the second configuration 185 may be a triple switch gang configuration.
  • a second intermediate position 177 may be associated with a third configuration 187.
  • the third configuration 187 may be a quadruple switch gang configuration.
  • the top position 179 may be associated with a fourth configuration 189.
  • the fourth configuration 189 may be a double receptacle gang configuration.
  • bore 141E may be accessible via hole 166 of the second template card 130.
  • bore 141D and bore 141F may be accessible via holes 164 of the second template card 130.
  • bore 141E and bore 141H may be accessible via holes 162 of the second template card 130.
  • bore 141E and bore 141G may be accessible via holes 160 of the second template card 130.
  • a first hole (e.g., a 67mm or 68mm diameter hole) may be drilled in a wall ( e.g., by an electrical wall box installer) at a desired location for one or more wall boxes.
  • the wall box installation tool 100 may be used to drill one or more pilot holes for the installation of one or more wall boxes in which electrical devices are to be installed.
  • the wall box installation tool 100 may be installed in the wall.
  • the guide ring 117 of the wall box installation tool 100 may be inserted in the first hole drilled in the wall.
  • the rim 114 of the wall box installation tool 100 may be flush with the wall when the wall box installation tool 100 is installed in the wall.
  • the level 170 may be used to level the wall box installation tool 100.
  • the wall box installation tool 100 may be adjusted to select a wall box configuration (e.g ., as shown in FIG. 1G ).
  • the first template card 120 and the second template card 130 may be moved into position based on the selected wall box configuration and/or electrical device configuration.
  • one or more of the bores 141 may be accessible via the front surface 112 of the wall box installation tool 100.
  • the bottom position 172 of the first template card 120 may be used to mark and/or drill a pilot hole through bore 141B.
  • the wall box installation tool 100 may be removed from the wall and a second hole (e.g ., a 67mm or 68mm diameter hole) may be drilled at the location of the pilot hole. Remaining wall material between the first hole and the second hole may be removed to create a wall opening.
  • a wall box may be installed in the wall opening.
  • the position of the first template card 120 and the second template card 130 may correspond to various electrical device and/or electrical wall box configurations.
  • configuration A may correspond to configuration 182 ( e.g ., which may represent a four-gang keypad installation) when the first template card 120 is in the bottom position 172.
  • Configuration B+E may correspond to configuration 184 ( e.g ., single-gang receptacle installation) for a first wall box and configuration 183A ( e.g ., a single-gang keypad installation) or configuration 183B ( e.g. , a double-gang keypad installation) for a second wall box.
  • Configuration B+F may correspond to configuration 184 ( e.g ., a double-gang receptacle installation) for a first wall box and configuration 185 ( e.g ., a triple-gang keypad installation) for a second wall box.
  • Configuration B+G may correspond to configuration 184 for a first wall box and configuration 187 for a second wall box.
  • Configuration C+H may correspond to configuration 186 for a first wall box and configuration 189 for a second wall box.
  • Configuration C+E may correspond to configuration 186 for a first wall box and configuration 183A or configuration 183B for a second wall box.
  • Configuration C+F may correspond to configuration 186 for a first wall box and configuration 185 for a second wall box.
  • Configuration C+G may correspond to configuration 186 for a first wall box and configuration 187 for a second wall box.
  • Configuration D+H may correspond to configuration 188 for a first wall box and configuration 189 for a second wall box.
  • Configuration D+E may correspond to configuration 188 for a first wall box and configuration 183A or configuration 183B for a second wall box.
  • Configuration D+F may correspond to configuration 188 for a first wall box and configuration 185 for a second wall box.
  • Configuration D+G may correspond to configuration 188 for a first wall box and configuration 187 for a second wall box.
  • FIGs. 2A and 2B depict an example of another wall box installation tool 200.
  • the wall box installation tool 200 may define a front surface 212, a rear surface 243, and a rim 214.
  • the front surface 212 may have a rectangular shape.
  • the rim 214 may extend at a perimeter of and perpendicular to the front surface 212.
  • the wall box installation tool 200 may include a guide ring 217 that extends from the rear surface 243.
  • the guide ring 217 may extend beyond a bottom edge 248 of the rim 214.
  • the front surface 212 may define an opening 216.
  • the opening 216 may be aligned with the guide ring 217 such that the opening 216 defines the inner diameter of the guide ring 217.
  • the front surface 212 of the wall box installation tool 200 may include a plurality of pilot template holes 250, 252, 254.
  • the front surface 212 may define a plurality of orifices 219.
  • Each of the orifices 219 may be configured to receive a level 270 (e.g., such as a tubular spirit level).
  • the wall box installation tool 200 may include a plurality of fingers 246 that extend from the rear surface 243 of the wall box installation tool 200 at the edges of the orifices 219.
  • the fingers 246 may be configured to secure a level 270 within an orifice 219.
  • the levels 270 may be secured within the orifices 219 such that they can be read via the front surface 212.
  • the wall box installation tool 200 may include a plurality of ribs 245 that extend from a rear surface 243 of the wall box installation tool 200.
  • the ribs 245 may be configured to provide structural support for the wall box installation tool 200.
  • the wall box installation tool 200 may include a plurality of hollow pegs 240, 242, 244.
  • Each of the ribs 245 may connect with one or more of the hollow pegs 240, 242, 244, the guide ring 217, and/or the rim 214.
  • Each of the hollow pegs 240, 242, 244 may have a bore defined by the pilot template holes 250, 252, 254 on the front surface 212 of the wall box installation tool 200.
  • first pilot template holes 250 may be aligned with first hollow pegs 240
  • second pilot template holes 252 may be aligned with second hollow pegs 242
  • third pilot template holes 254 may be aligned with third hollow pegs 244.
  • a first hole (e.g., a 68mm diameter hole) may be drilled in a wall ( e.g., by an electrical wall box installer) at a desired location for one or more wall boxes.
  • the wall box installation tool 200 may be used to drill one or more pilot holes for the configuration of electrical devices that are to be installed in the one or more wall boxes.
  • the guide ring 217 of the wall box installation tool 200 may be inserted in the hole drilled in the wall.
  • One of the levels (not shown) in the orifices 219 may be used to select a configuration.
  • a first level may correspond to the first pilot template holes 250 and the first hollow pegs 240 such that when the first level is level, the first pilot template holes 250 and the first hollow pegs 240 are horizontal.
  • a second level may correspond to the second pilot template holes 252 and the second hollow pegs 242 such that when the second level is level, the second pilot template holes 252 and the second hollow pegs 242 are horizontal.
  • a third level may correspond to the third pilot template holes 254 and the third hollow pegs 244 such that when the third level is level, the third pilot template holes 254 and the third hollow pegs 244 are horizontal.
  • the bottom edge 202 of the wall box installation tool 200 may not be parallel with the floor.
  • one or more of the holes corresponding to the selected level may be marked and/or drilled based on an electrical device and/or electrical wall box configuration.
  • one or more of the first pilot template holes 250 may be selected to be drilled.
  • the first level may be associated with various ( e.g ., six or more) electrical device configurations of receptacles and/or switches and the selected holes of the first pilot template holes 250 to be drilled may be based on a respective electrical device and/or wall box configuration.
  • FIGs. 3A-3H depict an example of another wall box installation tool 300.
  • the example wall box installation tool 300 may allow for alignment and spacing of multiple adjacent wall boxes.
  • the example wall box installation tool 300 may allow for the installation of non-standard wall boxes as well as locating and aligning multiple adjacent wall boxes.
  • the example wall box installation tool 300 may be used as a template for a desired wall box configuration and/or electrical device configuration.
  • An electrical device configuration may include one or more standard and/or non-standard electrical devices installed in a single gang wall box, a multi-gang wall box, and/or multiple wall boxes.
  • the example wall box installation tool 300 may allow for mounting of adjacent wall boxes for standard electrical devices, such as switches and receptacles, and non-standard electrical devices, such as a keypad of a load control system.
  • the example wall box installation tool 300 may be used as a template to mark and/or drill one or more pilot holes for the installation of one or more wall boxes in which standard and/or non-standard electrical devices are to be installed.
  • the example wall box installation tool 300 may include a template body 310 and a template card 320.
  • the template body 310 may define a front surface 312, a rear surface 342, and a rim 314.
  • the front surface 312 may have a rectangular shape.
  • the rim 314 may extend at a perimeter of and substantially perpendicular to the front surface 312.
  • the template body 310 may include a guide ring 317 that extends from the rear surface 342 of the template body 310.
  • the guide ring 317 may extend a distance D10 beyond a bottom edge 348 of the rim 314 ( e.g., as shown in FIG. 3D ).
  • the guide ring 317 may be sized to correspond to a standard wall box size and/or a standard hole saw.
  • the guide ring 317 may have an outer diameter of 67mm or 68mm.
  • the guide ring 317 is depicted as having a circular shape, the guide ring 317 may be square-shaped or rectangular-shaped.
  • the example wall box installation tool 300 may include one or more fasteners 355.
  • the fasteners 355 may be configured to retain the template card 320 on the front surface 312 of the template body 310.
  • the template card 320 may define one or more holes 354 therethrough.
  • the holes 354 may correspond to bores 323 in the template body 310.
  • the holes 354 and the bores 323 may be configured to receive the fasteners 355.
  • the holes 354 may be slotted, for example, to allow for tolerances.
  • the holes 354 may be slotted to allow for the fasteners 355 to remain installed ( e.g ., partially installed) within the bores 323 before installing the template card 320.
  • the fasteners 355 may be aligned with a wider portion of the holes 354 when installing the template card 320 on the template body 310.
  • the template card 320 may be configured to slide downward such that a narrow portion of the holes 354 surround the fasteners 355.
  • the fasteners 355 may be tightened such that the narrow portions of the respective holes 354 engages the fasteners 355 when the template card 320 is installed.
  • the template body 310 may include a plurality of ribs 344 that extend from a rear surface 342 of the template body 310.
  • the ribs 344 may be configured to provide structural support for the template body 310.
  • the template body 310 may include a plurality of hollow pegs 340, 322.
  • Each of the ribs 344 may connect with one or more hollow pegs 340, 322, the guide ring 317, and/or the rim 314.
  • Each of the hollow pegs 340 may have a bore 341 that extends through the front surface 312 of the template body 310.
  • the bores 341 may be sized to correspond to a pilot drill bit of a 67mm and/or 68mm hole saw.
  • each of the bores 341 may have a diameter of 6mm or 7mm.
  • Each of the hollow pegs 322 may have a bore 323 that extends through the front surface 312 of the template body 310.
  • the template card 320 may define a plurality of holes 350. Each of the holes 350 may be configured such that a corresponding one of the bores 341 may be accessible via the hole 350 of the template card 320.
  • the template card 320 may define a slot 352 configured such that the level 370 is visible when the template card 320 is installed on the template body 310.
  • the front surface 312 may define an opening 316.
  • the opening 316 may be aligned with the guide ring 317 such that the opening 316 defines the inner diameter of the guide ring 317.
  • the front surface 312 may define an orifice 319.
  • the orifice 319 may be configured to receive a level 370 ( e.g ., such as a tubular spirit level).
  • the front surface 312 may define one or more additional orifices that are configured to accept one or more additional levels.
  • the front surface 312 may define an orifice to receive an additional level that is oriented perpendicular to the level 370.
  • the template body 310 may include a plurality of fingers 346 that extend from the rear surface 342 of the template body 310 at the edges of the orifice 319.
  • the fingers 346 may be configured to secure the level 370 within the orifice 319.
  • the level 370 may be secured within the orifice 319 such that it can be read via the front surface 312.
  • each of the bores 341, 321 may be positioned along a horizontal centerline 358 of the guide ring 317.
  • the center of each bore 341, 323 may be positioned on the template body 310 at different distances from the guide ring 317.
  • the bore 341A may be a distance D11 from a vertical centerline 356 of the guide ring 317.
  • the bore 341B may be a distance D12 from the vertical centerline 356.
  • the bore 341C may be a distance D13 from the vertical centerline 356.
  • the bore 341D may be a distance D14 from the vertical centerline 356.
  • the bore 341E may be a distance D15 from the vertical centerline 356.
  • the bore 341F may be a distance D17 from the vertical centerline 356.
  • the bore 341G may be a distance D18 from the vertical centerline 356.
  • the bore 341H may be a distance D19 form the vertical centerline 356.
  • the bore 3411 may be a distance D20 from the vertical centerline 356.
  • the bore 323A may be a distance D22 from the vertical centerline 356.
  • the bore 323B may be a distance D16 from the vertical centerline 356.
  • the bore 323C may be a distance D21 from the vertical centerline 356.
  • the template body 310 may be configured to receive one of a plurality of template cards.
  • Each of the plurality of template cards may be associated with a respective electrical device configuration.
  • the template card 320A as shown in FIG. 3G , may be associated with a first electrical device configuration 382.
  • the first electrical device configuration 382 may be a control device having a single column of buttons (e.g. , a single-column keypad) that may be installed next to a multiple-gang receptacle configuration ( e.g ., a single-gang, a double-gang, or a triple-gang receptacle configuration).
  • the template card 320B may be associated with a second configuration 384.
  • the second configuration 384 may be a control device having four columns of buttons (e.g ., a four-column keypad) that may be installed next to a multiple-gang receptacle configuration (e.g ., a single-gang, a double-gang, or a triple-gang receptacle configuration).
  • buttons e.g ., a four-column keypad
  • Other template cards may be provided for other electrical device configurations, e.g ., single receptacles, double-column keypads, and triple-column keypads.
  • a subset of the bores 341 may be accessible via the template card 320 when one of the template cards is installed on the front surface 312 of the template body 310.
  • One or more of the bores 341 may be covered by the template card 320 such that the one or more bores are inaccessible via the template card when the template card is installed on the front surface 312 of the template body 310.
  • a first subset of the bores 341 may be accessible via the template card 320A and a second subset of the bores 341 may be accessible via the template card 320B.
  • a number of the plurality of holes 350 of each template card 320, 320A, 320B may be less than a number of the plurality of bores 341 of the template body 310.
  • a first hole (e.g., a 67mm or 68mm diameter hole) may be drilled in a wall ( e.g., by an electrical wall box installer) at a desired location for one or more wall boxes.
  • the template body 310 of the wall box installation tool 300 may be used to drill one or more pilot holes for the installation of one or more wall boxes in which electrical devices are to be installed.
  • the template body 310 may be installed in the wall.
  • the guide ring 317 of the template body 310 may be inserted in the first hole drilled in the wall.
  • the rim 314 of the template body 310 may be flush with the wall when the template body 310 is installed in the wall.
  • the level 370 may be used to level the template body 310.
  • the wall box installation tool 300 may be adjusted to select a wall box configuration (e.g ., as shown in FIGs. 3G and 3H ). For example, one of a plurality of template cards 320 may be installed on the template body 310 based on a selected wall box configuration and/or electrical device configuration.
  • the template cards 320A, 320B may be used to mark and/or drill a plurality of pilot holes through the bores 341, as shown in FIG. 3C .
  • the wall box installation tool 300 may be removed from the wall and additional holes (e.g. , a 67mm or 68mm diameter holes) may be drilled at the location of the pilot holes. Remaining wall material between one or more of the pilot holes may be removed to create a wall opening.
  • One or more wall boxes may be installed in the wall opening.

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  1. Wandkasteninstallationswerkzeug mit einem Schablonenkörper (110), wobei der Schablonenkörper eine vordere Fläche (112, 212, 312), eine hintere Fläche (142, 243, 342) und eine Vielzahl von Bohrungen (141, 323) beinhaltet, die sich durch den Schablonenkörper von der vorderen Fläche zur hinteren Fläche erstreckt, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass es Folgendes umfasst:
    einen Führungsring (117, 217, 317), der sich von der hinteren Fläche des Schablonenkörpers erstreckt; und
    eine erste Schablonenkarte (120), die sich auf der vorderen Fläche des Schablonenkörpers befindet und eine erste Vielzahl von Löchern (150, 152, 154) aufweist;
    wobei der Führungsring (117, 217, 317) dazu konfiguriert ist, in einem vorgebohrten Loch in einer Wand installiert zu werden, und wobei die erste Schablonenkarte (112, 212, 312) dazu konfiguriert ist, sich aus einer ersten Position, die einer Konfiguration einer ersten elektrischen Vorrichtung zugeordnet ist, in eine zweite Position zu bewegen, die einer Konfiguration einer zweiten elektrischen Vorrichtung zugeordnet ist, und wobei über die erste Schablonenkarte (112, 212, 312) in der ersten Position auf eine erste Teilmenge der Vielzahl von Bohrungen in dem Schablonenkörper zugegriffen werden kann und wobei über die erste Schablonenkarte in der zweiten Position auf eine zweite Teilmenge der Vielzahl von Bohrungen in dem Schablonenkörper zugegriffen werden kann.
  2. Wandkasteninstallationswerkzeug nach Anspruch 1, wobei die erste Schablonenkarte (120) dazu konfiguriert ist, entlang der vorderen Fläche (112, 212, 312) des Schablonenkörpers zwischen der ersten Position und der zweiten Position zu gleiten.
  3. Wandkasteninstallationswerkzeug nach Anspruch 2, wobei der Schablonenkörper eine Vielzahl von Klammern (118) beinhaltet, die dazu konfiguriert ist, die Schablonenkarte auf der vorderen Fläche (112, 212, 312) des Schablonenkörpers zu halten.
  4. Wandkasteninstallationswerkzeug nach Anspruch 3, wobei der Schablonenkörper eine Vielzahl von Anschlägen (126A, 126B, 136A, 136B) beinhaltet, die dazu konfiguriert ist, zu verhindern, dass die Schablonenkarte über eine obere Kante und eine untere Kante des Schablonenkörpers hinaus gleitet.
  5. Wandkasteninstallationswerkzeug nach Anspruch 2, wobei der Schablonenkörper eine Vielzahl von Vorsprüngen (122, 132) definiert, die sich von der vorderen Fläche (112, 212, 312) des Schablonenkörpers erstreckt, und die erste Schablonenkarte eine Vielzahl von Öffnungen (123) beinhaltet, die dazu konfiguriert ist, in die Vielzahl von Vorsprüngen einzugreifen und die erste Schablonenkarte (120) in einer ausgewählten Position zu halten.
  6. Wandkasteninstallationswerkzeug nach Anspruch 2, wobei der Schablonenkörper eine Vielzahl von dreieckigen Keilformen (124, 134) definiert, die sich von der vorderen Fläche (112, 212, 312) des Schablonenkörpers erstreckt, und die erste Schablonenkarte (120) eine Vielzahl von Einkerbungen (125, 135) beinhaltet, die dazu konfiguriert ist, in die Vielzahl von dreieckigen Keilformen einzugreifen und die erste Schablonenkarte in einer ausgewählten Position zu halten.
  7. Wandkasteninstallationswerkzeug nach Anspruch 1, ferner umfassend:
    eine zweite Schablonenkarte (130), die sich an der vorderen Fläche des Schablonenkörpers befindet und eine zweite Vielzahl von Löchern (160, 162, 164, 166) aufweist, wobei die zweite Schablonenkarte dazu konfiguriert ist, sich aus der ersten Position, die der Konfiguration einer ersten elektrischen Vorrichtung zugeordnet ist, in die zweite Position zu bewegen, die der Konfiguration einer zweiten elektrischen Vorrichtung zugeordnet ist;
    wobei über die zweite Schablonenkarte in der ersten Position auf eine dritte Teilmenge der Vielzahl von Bohrungen in dem Schablonenkörper zugegriffen werden kann und wobei über die zweite Schablonenkarte in der zweiten Position auf eine vierte Teilmenge der Vielzahl von Bohrungen in dem Schablonenkörper zugegriffen werden kann.
  8. Wandkasteninstallationswerkzeug nach Anspruch 7, wobei über die erste und zweite Schablonenkarte (120, 130) auf eine fünfte Teilmenge der Vielzahl von Bohrungen zugegriffen werden kann, wenn sich die erste Schablonenkarte (120) in der ersten Position befindet und sich die zweite Schablonenkarte (130) in der zweiten Position befindet.
  9. Wandkasteninstallationswerkzeug nach Anspruch 7, wobei durch eine Teilmenge der ersten und zweiten Vielzahl von Löchern in der ersten und zweiten Schablonenkarte (120, 130) auf die erste Teilmenge der Vielzahl von Bohrungen zugegriffen wird.
  10. Wandkasteninstallationswerkzeug nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Schablonenkörper einen Rand (114, 214, 314) umfasst, der sich an einem Umfang von und im Wesentlichen senkrecht zu der vorderen Fläche (112, 212, 312) erstreckt, und der Führungsring (117, 217, 317) über den Rand hinausragt.
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